Template:Did you know nominations/Walter W. Law
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The result was: promoted by -PAPAJECKLOY (hearthrob! kiss me! <3) (talk) 01:10, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
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Walter W. Law
[edit]- ... that Walter W. Law went from being a carpet salesman to shipping 8,000 roses daily, earning up to $100,000 annually?
- Alt 1: ... that Walter W. Law owned the village of Briarcliff Manor?
- Alt 2: ... that Walter W. Law owned a village?
- Alt 3: ... that Walter W. Law went from carpet dealership to establishing the first hotel in Westchester County?
- Alt 4: ... that Walter W. Law went from making $8 a week to investing $68.1 million at today's rates in a village?
- Alt 5: ... that Walter W. Law went from making $8 a week to employing 500 workers to look after 1,000 cattle, 500 pigs, 4,000 chickens, Thoroughbred horses, pheasants, peacocks and sheep?
Improved to Good Article status by Ɱ (talk). Nominated by Matty.007 (talk) at 15:25, 19 July 2014 (UTC).
Was promoted to a good article on July 18, 2014, within seven days of this nomination. The first hook atop is backed up by reliable sources that are cited in the article. NorthAmerica1000 07:13, 1 September 2014 (UTC)